CDCAN ACTION ALERT
California Disability Community Action Network
To reply to this email: MARTY OMOTO – martyomoto@rcip.com
CDCAN website: www.cdcan.us
ED ROBERTS DAY – JANUARY 23, 2011
January 20, 2011 - Thursday
CRITICAL HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE HEARINGS AT STATE CAPITOL
WHEN: Beginning January 26th through second week of February (and possibly beyond that) – see schedule below
WHAT BUDGET ISSUES WILL BE HEARD:
· On different hearing days at the State Capitol (see below for schedule) the Senate and Assembly Budget Subcommittees on Health and Human Services will hear from the Jerry Brown Administration about the Governor’s proposed major and permanent spending cuts including Medi-Cal, developmental services (regional centers), In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS), SSI/SSP, Healthy Families, CalWORKS, Mental Health and more.
· These are cuts – if enacted – that will impact directly millions of Californians including hundreds of thousands of children and adults with disabilities, mental health needs, the blind, seniors, their families, and community organizations, facilities and workers. These cuts are being proposed by the Governor to help close a over $25 billion budget deficit – and ongoing shortfalls of over $20 billion projected each year through at least 2016 unless some type of permanent actions are taken regarding revenues and spending.
· The Governor is also proposing a 5 year extension of existing temporary tax increases originally enacted in February 2009 and set to expire this year, to be placed on a special election ballot in June. If approved by voters it would avoid deep cuts to K-12 education and local government – but also assumes that cuts to health and human services (and to higher education) as proposed by the Governor would have been approved by the Legislature and enacted. That means the passage of the proposed extension of temporary tax increases would NOT off-set any of the health and human services (and higher education) cuts being proposed by the Governor. However defeat of a tax increase extension would mean deep cuts to K-12 education and possibly even deeper cuts to health and human services.
WILL PUBLIC TESTIMONY BE TAKEN?: Yes – very, very, very brief public comments (people who testify can also submit additional longer written comments - and people who can’t attend can send in their comments to the subcommittees – see address below) Please remember to be BRIEF – talking longer doesn’t mean people listen more – and more importantly talking longer means taking time away from someone else in line waiting to speak. A lot can be said in 30 to 45 seconds (think of commercials on radio and TV)
WHERE HEARINGS BE TELEVISED? Yes – on CalChannel and also webcasted live on their website at www.calchannel.com
WHO SHOULD GO: Anyone who can – these hearings will be likely the only time people can give public testimony before the Legislature takes final action on the Governor’s proposals – probably sometime in mid to late February. To make a real and lasting difference, people can and need to actively engage in advocacy and accountability with their own legislators who represent them throughout this process and beyond (see separate CDCAN Action Alert including some suggestions on how to frame issues
WHY SHOULD YOU GO: Decisions are made by those who show up – and are made especially by others when people don’t. The Governor proposed on January 10th major permanent spending cuts and fund shifting of over $12.5 billion – the bulk actual spending reductions to programs critical to people with disabilities, mental health needs, the blind, seniors, their families, and others; community organizations, facilities and workers who provide supports and services across the State.
However you should ALSO contact and engage on an on-going basis your own legislators who are elected to represent and help you as a constituent. CDCAN can help provide training tips based on CDCAN’s “Accountability With Action”. To find out more about this contact Marty Omoto at martyomoto@rcip.com
DO PEOPLE MAKE A DIFFERENCE SHOWING UP AT HEARINGS? A empty hearing room when important issues are being heard makes a tremendous difference. The presence of people impacted by proposed cuts helps to avoid that. An empty hearing room sends a very bad message. Beyond that, to be honest, people’s presence and testimony make only a small difference. But it can be an important one – just as an empty room sends an important message. In addition to that – it is a person’s continued advocacy in their own communities in their legislator’s district offices that ultimately will make the greatest difference. We must first act differently in our advocacy to make a difference now and in the future.
WHAT OTHER EVENTS ARE PLANNED? CDCAN is looking are working with others to plan – when it makes strategic sense as a tactic to do so – rallies and other protests. Also being planned are a series of on-going CDCAN Townhall Telemeetings, and local physical townhalls that CDCAN will organize with help from local agencies and other advocacy groups to connect people and communities together to fight proposals that are wrong and harm the rights of children and adults with disabilities, mental health needs, the deaf, blind, seniors, their families, community organizations, facilities, workers who provide supports, services and advocacy. We are one community threatened with multiple challenges that we must respond now to – and beyond this budget year.
LOGISTICS AT THE HEARINGS:
· There is a 24 hour public parking garage directly across from the State Capitol (10th and L Streets – enter on 10th Street).
· Accessible entrances into the State Capitol are from the North (facing L Street) and South (facing N Street) sides – and all entrances require everyone to go through a screening process similar to other public buildings – though not as difficult as airports.
· Public cafeterias on the 6th floor of the newer section of the State Capitol and the basement of the older section. ATM machines and public telephones also available in the basement of the older section
· Restrooms available on all floors of the State Capitol. Not all of the restrooms on every floor however are accessible. Restrooms on the first floor in the newer section of the Capitol are generally accessible.
· No protest signs are allowed into the building.
· Cameras and video cameras are allowed into the building – but no video taping or picture taking in the hearing room unless specifically authorized by the chair of the subcommittee or committee. Ask the security person in the room (called “sergeants”) how you can get permission. You can also write to the subcommittee or committee office for person before the hearing (which is the best way)
· To testify, (be very very very very brief) listen to the chair’s instructions. Normally people line up to speak. Sometimes the security (sergeants) or committee staff will have wireless microphones for people in the audience, including some in wheelchairs, to help speed up the process and allow more people time to speak.
· Always check with the subcommittee or committee office the day of the hearing before leaving your home to make SURE that the hearing is still on as scheduled. Last minute changes in dates, times and locations are common. CDCAN will issue reports when changes are announced – but it is still good to check with the committee office, especially if coming from a long distance.
CRITICAL HEARING DATES:
(see CDCAN Reports for more details on these and other hearings. To subscribe to these free reports, go to www.cdcan.us or send email to Marty Omoto at martyomoto@rcip.com )
AGING (Department of Aging programs)
WHAT THE GOVERNOR IS PROPOSING:
Governor is proposing the elimination of the entire MSSP (Multipurpose Senior Services Program) that has 41 sites serving over 11,000 Medi-Cal eligible seniors over the age of 65 who want to remain in their own homes but who would otherwise be placed in a institutional setting
HEARING DATES SCHEDULED ON THIS PROPOSAL:
· JAN 25 – TUESDAY - Assembly Budget Subcommittee #1 on Health & Human Services
· FEB 03 – THURSDAY - Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health & Human Services
PRIORITY: VERY HIGH
CalWORKS
WHAT THE GOVERNOR IS PROPOSING:
Governor is proposing over $1.5 billion in State general fund cuts to CalWORKS – the State’s “welfare to work” program serving over 500,000 families including thousands of children and parents who have special needs, disabilities. Reductions proposed include 13% cut in maximum monthly grants; narrowing of eligibility.
HEARING DATES SCHEDULED ON THIS PROPOSAL:
· JAN 27 – THURSDAY - Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health & Human Services
· FEB 02 – WEDNESDAY - Assembly Budget Subcommittee #1 on Health & Human Services
DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES (Regional Centers and Developmental Centers)
WHAT THE GOVERNOR IS PROPOSING:
Governor is proposing $750 million in reductions in State general funding for developmental services for over 240,000 children and adults with developmental disabilities. Some of that amount – about $200 million is due to more federal money and fund shifts (both replacing the need for State general fund money). The remaining amount – over $530 million in State general funds or more would be achieved through reductions, including continuation of the existing 4.25% cut in payments to most regional center providers and regional center operations at least through June 30, 2012. How the other cuts would be achieved are not yet specified by the Governor, but could come from imposing accountability, transparency measures, and a statewide purchase of services standards, to be developed for Legislature approval in the coming months (the Legislature is likely to approve the proposed reduction amount with details to be presented to the Legislature in May or June for approval)
HEARING DATES SCHEDULED ON THIS PROPOSAL:
· FEB 03 – THURSDAY - Assembly Budget Subcommittee #1 on Health & Human Services, 1:00 PM, State Capitol, Room 4202
· FEB 10 – THURSDAY - Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health & Human Services, Upon Adjournment of Senate Floor Session (about 10 AM or after), State Capitol, Room 4203
PRIORITY: VERY HIGH
HEALTHY FAMILIES PROGRAM
WHAT THE GOVERNOR IS PROPOSING:
HEARING DATES SCHEDULED ON THIS PROPOSAL:
· JAN 26 – WEDNESDAY - Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health & Human Services
· FEB 01 – TUESDAY - Assembly Budget Subcommittee #1 on Health & Human Services
IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES (IHSS)
WHAT THE GOVERNOR IS PROPOSING: Governor is proposing over $500 million in permanent cuts in State general fund spending to IHSS to take effect July 1, 2011 (or sometime after that) including additional 8.4% across the board cut in authorized hours for all IHSS recipients (on top of the existing 3.6% cut that goes into effect 2/1); required certification from a doctor that a person applying for or currently receiving IHSS is “at risk” of institulization in order to be eligible for IHSS (State says about 43,000 people will lose eligibility due to this requirement); elimination of domestic and related services for children under age of 18 living at home; elimination of domestic and related services for adults living with another person (a waive or exemption is proposed for this); elimination of all state funding for IHSS Advisory Committees
HEARING DATES SCHEDULED ON THIS PROPOSAL:
• JAN 27 – THURSDAY – Assembly Budget Subcommittee #1 on Health & Human Services, 1:00 PM, State Capitol, Room 4202 (SSI/SSP proposed cut is also on agenda)
• FEB 03 – THURSDAY - Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health & Human Services, upon adjournment of Senate floor session – likely sometime after 10 AM, State Capitol, Room 4203. SSI/SSP proposed cut is also on agenda, along with Department of Aging (including proposed elimination of the Multipurpose Senior Services Program)
PRIORITY: VERY HIGH
MEDI-CAL
WHAT THE GOVERNOR IS PROPOSING: Governor is proposing over $1.7 billion cuts to the Medi-Cal program that serves 7.7 million Californians – about 1.7 million children and adults with disabilities, the blind and seniors. Cuts proposed include elimination of Adult Day Health Care services that serves over 27,000 adults with disabilities and seniors by over 300 providers across the State; yearly caps or limits on certain services including durable medical equipment, hearing aids, wound care supplies, incontinence supplies, doctor visits; co-payments for emergency room visits and hospital stay ($200 maximum).
HEARING DATES SCHEDULED ON THIS PROPOSAL:
· JAN 26 – WEDNESDAY - Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health & Human Services
· FEB 01 – TUESDAY - Assembly Budget Subcommittee #1 on Health & Human Services
PRIORITY: VERY HIGH
MENTAL HEALTH
WHAT THE GOVERNOR IS PROPOSING: Governor is proposing shifting for one year about $900 million from the Mental Health Services Act (Proposition 63) in the 2011-2012 State budget year that begins July 1, 2011 to replace State general funding for 3 existing mental health programs: EPSDT (Early, Periodic, Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment program); Medi-Cal Mental Health Managed Care services; and AB 3632 Mental Health Services for Special Education Students. Governor proposes other dedicated funding to pay for those 3 programs after 2011-2012.
HEARING DATES SCHEDULED ON THIS PROPOSAL:
· ·JAN 26 - WEDNESDAY - Assembly Budget Subcommittee #1 on Health & Human Services (joint hearing with Assembly Budget Subcommittee #2 on Education Finance on AB 3632 mental health special education mandate proposal), 1:00 PM, State Capitol, Room 4202
· FEB 01- TUESDAY - Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health & Human Services, 1:00 PM, State Capitol, Room 4203
SSI/SSP
WHAT THE GOVERNOR IS PROPOSING: Governor is proposing cutting the individual Supplemental Security Income/State Supplemental Payment maximum grants from $845 to $830 per month – the lowest amount allowed by the federal government (grants to couples were reduced last year to the lowest amount allowed by the federal government). In past years, proposals to cut SSI/SSP also impacted grants in the Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI) for legal immigrants with disabilities, the blind and low income seniors who do not qualify for SSI/SSP.
HEARING DATES SCHEDULED ON THIS PROPOSAL:
· JAN 27 – THURSDAY – Assembly Budget Subcommittee #1 on Health & Human Services, 1:00 PM, State Capitol, Room 4202 (IHSS is also on agenda)
· FEB 03 – THURSDAY - Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health & Human Services, upon adjournment of Senate floor session – likely sometime after 10 AM, State Capitol, Room 4203. IHSS is also on agenda, along with Department of Aging (including proposed elimination of the Multipurpose Senior Services Program)
ASSEMBLY BUDGET SUBCOMMITEE #1 ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES MEMBERS
Chair: Assemblymember Holly Mitchell (Democrat – Los Angeles)
Democratic Members (3): Wes Chesbro, Holly Mitchell (chair), and Bill Monning Democratic alternate: Bob Blumenfield
Republican Members (2): Kevin Jefferies, and Allan Mansoor. Republican alternate: Jim Nielsen
SUBCOMMITTEE OFFICE INFO (same as the full Senate Budget & Fiscal Review Committee)
PHONE: 916-319-2099
OFFICE ADDRESS (TO SEND COMMENTS):
Assembly Budget Subcommittee #1 on Health & Human Services
State Capitol – Room 6026
Sacramento, CA 95814
TO SEND COMMENTS TO INDIVIDUAL SUBCOMMITTEE MEMEBRS:
Name of Assemblymember
State Capitol
Sacramento, CA 95814
SENATE BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE #3 ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES MEMBERS
Chair: Sen. Mark DeSaulnier (Democrat – Walnut Creek)
Democratic Members (2): Elaine Alquist, and Mark DeSaulnier
Republican Member (1): Bill Emmerson
SUBCOMMITTEE OFFICE INFO (same as the full Senate Budget & Fiscal Review Committee)
PHONE: 916-651-4103
OFFICE ADDRESS (TO SEND COMMENTS):
Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health & Human Services
State Capitol – Room 5019
Sacramento, CA 95814
TO SEND COMMENTS TO INDIVIDUAL SUBCOMMITTEE MEMEBRS:
Name of Senator
State Capitol
Sacramento, CA 95814
VERY URGENT!!!!!
PLEASE HELP CDCAN CONTINUE ITS WORK!!!
JANUARY 20, 2011 – YOUR HELP IS NEEDED
CDCAN Townhall Telemeetings, reports and alerts and other activities cannot continue without your help. To continue the CDCAN website, the CDCAN News Reports. sent out and read by over 55,000 people and organizations, policy makers and media across California and to continue the CDCAN Townhall Telemeetings which since December 2003 have connected thousands of people with disabilities, seniors, mental health needs, people with MS and other disorders, people with traumatic brain and other injuries to public policy makers, legislators, and issues.
Please send your contribution/donation (make payable to "CDCAN" or "California Disability Community Action Network):
CDCAN
1225 8th Street Suite 480 - Sacramento, CA 95814
paypal on the CDCAN site is not yet working – will be soon.
MANY, MANY THANKS TO CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF ADULT DAY HEALTH CENTERS, VENTURA COUNTY AUTISM SOCIETY, RESPITE, INC., LOS ANGELES RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY SERVING DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED ADULTS LARC RANCH, FEAT OF SACRAMENTO, EASTER SEALS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, EMMANUEL AND FAMILY, MICHAEL DIMMITT, PEOPLE FIRST OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, BOB BENSON, the Pacific Homecare Services, Toward Maximum Independence, Inc (TMI), Friends of Children with Special Needs, Southside Arts Center, San Francisco Bay Area Autism Society of America, Hope Services in San Jose, FEAT of Sacramento (Families for Early Autism Treatment), Sacramento Gray Panthers, Bill Wong, Tri-Counties Regional Center, Life Steps, Parents Helping Parents, Work Training, Foothill Autism Alliance, Arc Contra Costa, Pause4Kids, Training Toward Self Reliance, Californians for Disability Rights, Inc (CDR) including CDR chapters, CHANCE Inc, Strategies To Empower People (STEP), Harbor Regional Center, Asian American parents groups, Resources for Independent Living and many other Independent Living Centers, several regional centers, People First chapters, IHSS workers, other self advocacy and family support groups, developmental center families, adoption assistance program families and children, and others across California.
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Thursday, January 20, 2011
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
News Cuts
There will be new cuts to the state for year likely 2011-2012. I got this in email.
CDCAN DISABILITY RIGHTS REPORT
#217-2010 – NOVEMBER 10, 2010 – WEDNESDAY
CALIFORNIA DISABILITY COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK: Advocacy Without Borders: One Community – Accountability With Action - California Disability Community Action Network Disability Rights News goes out to over 55,000 people with disabilities, mental health needs, seniors, traumatic brain & other injuries, veterans with disabilities and mental health needs, their families, workers, community organizations, including those in Asian/Pacific Islander, Latino, African American communities, policy makers and others across California.
To reply to this report write: MARTY OMOTO at martyomoto@rcip.com WEBSITE: www.cdcan.us TWITTER: www.twitter.com - “MartyOmoto”
State Budget Crisis – Breaking News:
LEGISLATIVE ANALYST OFFICE REPORT PROJECTS STATE BUDGET DEFICIT NEXT YEAR AT $25.4 BILLION
Legislative Analyst Office Projects Ongoing Budget Deficits of At Least $20 Billion Through 2016 – Sweeping Cuts to State Spending Likely To Be Considered Next Year by New Governor & Legislature
SACRAMENTO, CA (CDCAN) [Updated 11/10/2010 01:10 PM (Pacific Time)] - The Legislature’s chief budget analyst – the non-partisan Legislative Analyst Office (LAO), released a report today that projects that California’s budget deficit will swell to $25.4 billion by the end of the 2011-2012 State Budget year that will likely mean more sweeping spending cuts to major state programs next year. It will also likely mean a special session of the Legislature early next year to take steps to confront the crisis.
The Legislative Analyst, in its report said that “…we estimate that the Legislature and the new Governor will have to address a budget problem of $25 billion between now and the time that they agree to a 2011–12 state budget plan” and projects on-going budget deficits for the State of at least $20 billion through 2016 unless “corrective” action is taken by the Governor and Legislature.
The Legislative Analyst Office project is based on State general fund spending and revenues in the current budget year that ends June 30, 2011 and the next budget year – that begins July 1, 2011 and ends June 30, 2012.
That is the budget that Governor-elect Jerry Brown will be proposing by January 10th next year when he assumes office earlier that week, who said last week when briefed on the State’s budget situation that it was “..worse than anything I have seen”.
The Legislative Analyst Office projects that – assuming no action to correct the situation by the Legislature and Governor (meaning no additional spending cuts or additional revenues), the State will end the current budget year June 30, 2011 with a shortfall of $6 billion – but face on top of that a $19 billion gap between projected revenues and spending in the 2011-2012 budget year because of the following:
* Assumes that California will be unable to secure around $3.5 billion of budgeted federal funding during the 2010-2011 state budget year that ends June 30, 2011. This assumption is a major part of the projected $6 billion year–end deficit.
* The Legislative Analyst Office also projects higher–than–budgeted costs in prisons and several other programs.
* In addition, the Legislative Analyst Office projections assume that passage of Proposition 22 will prevent the state from achieving about $800 million of budgeted solutions in in the current 2010–2011 state budget year.
* The Legislative Analyst Office projects a $19 billion hole in the 2011-2012 State budget year because of “…the temporary nature of most of the Legislature’s 2010 budget–balancing actions and the painfully slow economic recovery …”
Legislative Analyst Projects Ongoing Budget Deficits of $20 Billion Through 2016
The Legislative Analyst Office’s report gives more bad news to California in the coming years, projecting budget deficits of about $20 billion each year through the 2015–2016 state budget year.
In the 2012-2013 State budget year the Legislative Analyst Office reports that when the state must repay its 2010 borrowing of local property tax revenues and the full effect of Propositions 22 and Proposition 26 are felt, the Legislative Analyst Office projects the State’s operating deficit growing to $22.4 billion.
But that shortfall is likely larger because the Legislative Analyst Office’s projections generally assumes no cost–of–living adjustments, so the magnitude of the state’s fiscal problems during the forecast period are “understated”.
VERY URGENT!!!!!
PLEASE HELP CDCAN CONTINUE ITS WORK!!!
Your help is needed. CDCAN Townhall Telemeetings, reports and alerts and other activities cannot continue without your help. To continue the CDCAN website, the CDCAN News Reports. sent out and read by over 50,000 people and organizations, policy makers and media across California and to continue the CDCAN Townhall Telemeetings which since December 2003 have connected thousands of people with disabilities, seniors, mental health needs, people with MS and other disorders, people with traumatic brain and other injuries to public policy makers, legislators, and issues.
Please send your contribution/donation (make payable to "CDCAN" or "California Disability Community Action Network):
CDCAN
1225 8th Street Suite 480 - Sacramento, CA 95814
paypal on the CDCAN site is not yet working – will be soon.
MANY, MANY THANKS TO BOB BENSON, the Pacific Homecare Services, Easter Seals, California Association of Adult Day Health Centers, Valley Mountain Regional Center, Toward Maximum Independence, Inc (TMI), Friends of Children with Special Needs, UCP of Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties, Southside Arts Center, San Francisco Bay Area Autism Society of America, Hope Services in San Jose, FEAT of Sacramento (Families for Early Autism Treatment), RESCoalition, Sacramento Gray Panthers, Bill Wong, Easter Seals of Southern California, Tri-Counties Regional Center, Westside Regional Center, Regional Center of the East Bay, UCP of Orange County, Alta California Regional Center, Life Steps, Parents Helping Parents, Work Training, Foothill Autism Alliance, Arc Contra Costa, Pause4Kids, Manteca CAPS, Training Toward Self Reliance, UCP, California NAELA, Californians for Disability Rights, Inc (CDR) including CDR chapters, CHANCE Inc, , Strategies To Empower People (STEP), Harbor Regional Center, Asian American parents groups, Resources for Independent Living and many other Independent Living Centers, several regional centers, People First chapters, IHSS workers, other self advocacy and family support groups, developmental center families, adoption assistance program families and children, and others across California.
CDCAN DISABILITY RIGHTS REPORT
#217-2010 – NOVEMBER 10, 2010 – WEDNESDAY
CALIFORNIA DISABILITY COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK: Advocacy Without Borders: One Community – Accountability With Action - California Disability Community Action Network Disability Rights News goes out to over 55,000 people with disabilities, mental health needs, seniors, traumatic brain & other injuries, veterans with disabilities and mental health needs, their families, workers, community organizations, including those in Asian/Pacific Islander, Latino, African American communities, policy makers and others across California.
To reply to this report write: MARTY OMOTO at martyomoto@rcip.com WEBSITE: www.cdcan.us TWITTER: www.twitter.com - “MartyOmoto”
State Budget Crisis – Breaking News:
LEGISLATIVE ANALYST OFFICE REPORT PROJECTS STATE BUDGET DEFICIT NEXT YEAR AT $25.4 BILLION
Legislative Analyst Office Projects Ongoing Budget Deficits of At Least $20 Billion Through 2016 – Sweeping Cuts to State Spending Likely To Be Considered Next Year by New Governor & Legislature
SACRAMENTO, CA (CDCAN) [Updated 11/10/2010 01:10 PM (Pacific Time)] - The Legislature’s chief budget analyst – the non-partisan Legislative Analyst Office (LAO), released a report today that projects that California’s budget deficit will swell to $25.4 billion by the end of the 2011-2012 State Budget year that will likely mean more sweeping spending cuts to major state programs next year. It will also likely mean a special session of the Legislature early next year to take steps to confront the crisis.
The Legislative Analyst, in its report said that “…we estimate that the Legislature and the new Governor will have to address a budget problem of $25 billion between now and the time that they agree to a 2011–12 state budget plan” and projects on-going budget deficits for the State of at least $20 billion through 2016 unless “corrective” action is taken by the Governor and Legislature.
The Legislative Analyst Office project is based on State general fund spending and revenues in the current budget year that ends June 30, 2011 and the next budget year – that begins July 1, 2011 and ends June 30, 2012.
That is the budget that Governor-elect Jerry Brown will be proposing by January 10th next year when he assumes office earlier that week, who said last week when briefed on the State’s budget situation that it was “..worse than anything I have seen”.
The Legislative Analyst Office projects that – assuming no action to correct the situation by the Legislature and Governor (meaning no additional spending cuts or additional revenues), the State will end the current budget year June 30, 2011 with a shortfall of $6 billion – but face on top of that a $19 billion gap between projected revenues and spending in the 2011-2012 budget year because of the following:
* Assumes that California will be unable to secure around $3.5 billion of budgeted federal funding during the 2010-2011 state budget year that ends June 30, 2011. This assumption is a major part of the projected $6 billion year–end deficit.
* The Legislative Analyst Office also projects higher–than–budgeted costs in prisons and several other programs.
* In addition, the Legislative Analyst Office projections assume that passage of Proposition 22 will prevent the state from achieving about $800 million of budgeted solutions in in the current 2010–2011 state budget year.
* The Legislative Analyst Office projects a $19 billion hole in the 2011-2012 State budget year because of “…the temporary nature of most of the Legislature’s 2010 budget–balancing actions and the painfully slow economic recovery …”
Legislative Analyst Projects Ongoing Budget Deficits of $20 Billion Through 2016
The Legislative Analyst Office’s report gives more bad news to California in the coming years, projecting budget deficits of about $20 billion each year through the 2015–2016 state budget year.
In the 2012-2013 State budget year the Legislative Analyst Office reports that when the state must repay its 2010 borrowing of local property tax revenues and the full effect of Propositions 22 and Proposition 26 are felt, the Legislative Analyst Office projects the State’s operating deficit growing to $22.4 billion.
But that shortfall is likely larger because the Legislative Analyst Office’s projections generally assumes no cost–of–living adjustments, so the magnitude of the state’s fiscal problems during the forecast period are “understated”.
VERY URGENT!!!!!
PLEASE HELP CDCAN CONTINUE ITS WORK!!!
Your help is needed. CDCAN Townhall Telemeetings, reports and alerts and other activities cannot continue without your help. To continue the CDCAN website, the CDCAN News Reports. sent out and read by over 50,000 people and organizations, policy makers and media across California and to continue the CDCAN Townhall Telemeetings which since December 2003 have connected thousands of people with disabilities, seniors, mental health needs, people with MS and other disorders, people with traumatic brain and other injuries to public policy makers, legislators, and issues.
Please send your contribution/donation (make payable to "CDCAN" or "California Disability Community Action Network):
CDCAN
1225 8th Street Suite 480 - Sacramento, CA 95814
paypal on the CDCAN site is not yet working – will be soon.
MANY, MANY THANKS TO BOB BENSON, the Pacific Homecare Services, Easter Seals, California Association of Adult Day Health Centers, Valley Mountain Regional Center, Toward Maximum Independence, Inc (TMI), Friends of Children with Special Needs, UCP of Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties, Southside Arts Center, San Francisco Bay Area Autism Society of America, Hope Services in San Jose, FEAT of Sacramento (Families for Early Autism Treatment), RESCoalition, Sacramento Gray Panthers, Bill Wong, Easter Seals of Southern California, Tri-Counties Regional Center, Westside Regional Center, Regional Center of the East Bay, UCP of Orange County, Alta California Regional Center, Life Steps, Parents Helping Parents, Work Training, Foothill Autism Alliance, Arc Contra Costa, Pause4Kids, Manteca CAPS, Training Toward Self Reliance, UCP, California NAELA, Californians for Disability Rights, Inc (CDR) including CDR chapters, CHANCE Inc, , Strategies To Empower People (STEP), Harbor Regional Center, Asian American parents groups, Resources for Independent Living and many other Independent Living Centers, several regional centers, People First chapters, IHSS workers, other self advocacy and family support groups, developmental center families, adoption assistance program families and children, and others across California.
Friday, October 8, 2010
We have a budget
In the of CA we now have an Budgets. I will get right to the email.
CDCAN DISABILITY RIGHTS REPORT
#186-2010 – OCTOBER 8, 2010 – EARLY FRIDAY AM
CALIFORNIA DISABILITY COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK: Advocacy Without Borders: One Community – Accountability With Action - California Disability Community Action Network Disability Rights News goes out to over 55,000 people with disabilities, mental health needs, seniors, traumatic brain & other injuries, veterans with disabilities and mental health needs, their families, workers, community organizations, including those in Asian/Pacific Islander, Latino, African American communities, policy makers and others across California.
To reply to this report write: MARTY OMOTO at martyomoto@rcip.com WEBSITE: www.cdcan.us TWITTER: www.twitter.com - “MartyOmoto”
California Budget Crisis:
STATE SENATE PASSES BUDGET BILL - HEADS NEXT TO GOVERNOR
Action Follows Assembly Approval of the Bill Earlier This Evening – Senate Still In Session To Finish Action On Several Budget Related Bills – Assembly Adjourned Earlier
SACRAMENTO, CALIF (CDCAN) [Updated 10/08/2010 07:14 AM (Pacific Time)] – After an all night session that began Thursday morning and went through the night and the early morning hours of Friday, the State Senate finally mustered enough votes to pass SB 870 , the bill that contains the long delayed 2010-2011 State Budget. The final vote, which was taken early Friday morning at 7:13 AM by a vote of 27 to 9.
As previously reported, the Assembly passed the budget bill over 12 hours earlier, late Thursday afternoon by a vote of 54 to 1.
Budget Bill Heads To Governor – Could Sign Later Today or Saturday
The main budget bill now heads to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger who could sign the bill as early sometime today or Saturday that will end the over three month budget delay and crisis. However another crisis looms as the State will face enormous budget deficits in the coming months when the new governor taking office in January will have to submit a new budget for 2011-2012.
The Governor will sign the other budget related bills – about 15 to 20 other bills, probably in the next week, once the State Senate has finished today giving those bills final approval. Those bills include changes in state law to implement various cuts and other policy changes ,
Assembly Adjourns Session After Passing Budget Related Bills
The Assembly adjourned at 6:18 AM, Friday morning, after it completed voting on all budget related bills that the State Senate was able to pass Thursday evening and in the early morning hours of Friday.
The Assembly approved several other budget related bills that still requires the State Senate to pass. The Assembly is not expected to return in session until the first week of December, when newly elected members take office.
Senate Still In Session To Finish Up Work on Other Budget Related Bills
The State Senate remains in session to finish up taking final votes on several key budget related bills – which the Assembly already passed. Those bills – referred to as “budget trailer bills” because they follow or trail the main budget bill (in this case, SB 870), make the necessary changes in existing State law in order to implement the cuts or other policy changes in the main budget bill.
Still awaiting final action are several budget trailer bills dealing with health, including regional centers and developmental centers, Medi-Cal and mental health, is still “on call” in the State Senate.
State Senate Democrats Had Harder Time Rounding Up Needed Votes
As reported earlier, complicating things for Senate Democrats was the absence of Sen. Jenny Oropeza (Democrat – Long Beach) and Sen. Patricia Wiggins (Democrat – Santa Rosa) who were not able to attend the floor session due to health reasons, which meant that Democrats needed two more votes from Senate Republicans to pass the budget.
In addition, one lone Senate Democrat, Sen. Leland Yee (Democrat – San Francisco), refused to support the budget and also voted against nearly all of the other budget trailer bills.
CDCAN VOTE RECORD ON SB 870
Senate Floor Vote 10/08/10: Passed
VOTING YES – 27 TOTAL
Democrats (22): Alquist, Ron Calderon, Cedillo, Corbett, Correa, DeSaulnier, Ducheny, Florez, Hancock, Kehoe, Leno, Liu, Lowenthal, Negrete-McLeod, Padilla, Pavley, Price, Romero, Simitian, Steinberg (Senate President Pro Tem), Wolk, and Wright
Republicans (5): Ashburn, Dutton, Emmerson, Harman, Hollingsworth (Senate Republican Leader)
VOTING NO – 09 TOTAL
Democrats (1): Yee
Republicans (8): Blakeslee, Cogdill, Denham, Huff, Runner, Tony Strickland, Walters, and Wyland.
ABSENT OR NOT VOTING – 3 TOTAL
Democrats (2): Oropeza and Wiggins
Republicans (1): Aanestad
One vacancy
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CDCAN DISABILITY RIGHTS REPORT
#186-2010 – OCTOBER 8, 2010 – EARLY FRIDAY AM
CALIFORNIA DISABILITY COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK: Advocacy Without Borders: One Community – Accountability With Action - California Disability Community Action Network Disability Rights News goes out to over 55,000 people with disabilities, mental health needs, seniors, traumatic brain & other injuries, veterans with disabilities and mental health needs, their families, workers, community organizations, including those in Asian/Pacific Islander, Latino, African American communities, policy makers and others across California.
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California Budget Crisis:
STATE SENATE PASSES BUDGET BILL - HEADS NEXT TO GOVERNOR
Action Follows Assembly Approval of the Bill Earlier This Evening – Senate Still In Session To Finish Action On Several Budget Related Bills – Assembly Adjourned Earlier
SACRAMENTO, CALIF (CDCAN) [Updated 10/08/2010 07:14 AM (Pacific Time)] – After an all night session that began Thursday morning and went through the night and the early morning hours of Friday, the State Senate finally mustered enough votes to pass SB 870 , the bill that contains the long delayed 2010-2011 State Budget. The final vote, which was taken early Friday morning at 7:13 AM by a vote of 27 to 9.
As previously reported, the Assembly passed the budget bill over 12 hours earlier, late Thursday afternoon by a vote of 54 to 1.
Budget Bill Heads To Governor – Could Sign Later Today or Saturday
The main budget bill now heads to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger who could sign the bill as early sometime today or Saturday that will end the over three month budget delay and crisis. However another crisis looms as the State will face enormous budget deficits in the coming months when the new governor taking office in January will have to submit a new budget for 2011-2012.
The Governor will sign the other budget related bills – about 15 to 20 other bills, probably in the next week, once the State Senate has finished today giving those bills final approval. Those bills include changes in state law to implement various cuts and other policy changes ,
Assembly Adjourns Session After Passing Budget Related Bills
The Assembly adjourned at 6:18 AM, Friday morning, after it completed voting on all budget related bills that the State Senate was able to pass Thursday evening and in the early morning hours of Friday.
The Assembly approved several other budget related bills that still requires the State Senate to pass. The Assembly is not expected to return in session until the first week of December, when newly elected members take office.
Senate Still In Session To Finish Up Work on Other Budget Related Bills
The State Senate remains in session to finish up taking final votes on several key budget related bills – which the Assembly already passed. Those bills – referred to as “budget trailer bills” because they follow or trail the main budget bill (in this case, SB 870), make the necessary changes in existing State law in order to implement the cuts or other policy changes in the main budget bill.
Still awaiting final action are several budget trailer bills dealing with health, including regional centers and developmental centers, Medi-Cal and mental health, is still “on call” in the State Senate.
State Senate Democrats Had Harder Time Rounding Up Needed Votes
As reported earlier, complicating things for Senate Democrats was the absence of Sen. Jenny Oropeza (Democrat – Long Beach) and Sen. Patricia Wiggins (Democrat – Santa Rosa) who were not able to attend the floor session due to health reasons, which meant that Democrats needed two more votes from Senate Republicans to pass the budget.
In addition, one lone Senate Democrat, Sen. Leland Yee (Democrat – San Francisco), refused to support the budget and also voted against nearly all of the other budget trailer bills.
CDCAN VOTE RECORD ON SB 870
Senate Floor Vote 10/08/10: Passed
VOTING YES – 27 TOTAL
Democrats (22): Alquist, Ron Calderon, Cedillo, Corbett, Correa, DeSaulnier, Ducheny, Florez, Hancock, Kehoe, Leno, Liu, Lowenthal, Negrete-McLeod, Padilla, Pavley, Price, Romero, Simitian, Steinberg (Senate President Pro Tem), Wolk, and Wright
Republicans (5): Ashburn, Dutton, Emmerson, Harman, Hollingsworth (Senate Republican Leader)
VOTING NO – 09 TOTAL
Democrats (1): Yee
Republicans (8): Blakeslee, Cogdill, Denham, Huff, Runner, Tony Strickland, Walters, and Wyland.
ABSENT OR NOT VOTING – 3 TOTAL
Democrats (2): Oropeza and Wiggins
Republicans (1): Aanestad
One vacancy
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MANY, MANY THANKS TO BOB BENSON, the Pacific Homecare Services, Easter Seals, California Association of Adult Day Health Centers, Valley Mountain Regional Center, Toward Maximum Independence, Inc (TMI), Friends of Children with Special Needs, UCP of Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties, Southside Arts Center, San Francisco Bay Area Autism Society of America, Hope Services in San Jose, FEAT of Sacramento (Families for Early Autism Treatment), RESCoalition, Sacramento Gray Panthers, Bill Wong, Easter Seals of Southern California, Tri-Counties Regional Center, Westside Regional Center, Regional Center of the East Bay, UCP of Orange County, Alta California Regional Center, Life Steps, Parents Helping Parents, Work Training, Foothill Autism Alliance, Arc Contra Costa, Pause4Kids, Manteca CAPS, Training Toward Self Reliance, UCP, California NAELA, Californians for Disability Rights, Inc (CDR) including CDR chapters, CHANCE Inc, , Strategies To Empower People (STEP), Harbor Regional Center, Asian American parents groups, Resources for Independent Living and many other Independent Living Centers, several regional centers, People First chapters, IHSS workers, other self advocacy and family support groups, developmental center families, adoption assistance program families and children, and others across California.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
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CDCAN DISABILITY RIGHTS REPORT
#183-2010 – OCTOBER 7, 2010 – EARLY THURSDAY AM
CALIFORNIA DISABILITY COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK: Advocacy Without Borders: One Community – Accountability With Action - California Disability Community Action Network Disability Rights News goes out to over 55,000 people with disabilities, mental health needs, seniors, traumatic brain & other injuries, veterans with disabilities and mental health needs, their families, workers, community organizations, including those in Asian/Pacific Islander, Latino, African American communities, policy makers and others across California.
To reply to this report write: MARTY OMOTO at martyomoto@rcip.com WEBSITE: www.cdcan.us TWITTER: www.twitter.com - “MartyOmoto”
California Budget Crisis:
AB 1613 - Health Budget Trailer Bill Contains Nursing Home Quality Assurance Fee, Regional Center & Developmental Center Budget Cuts and Changes
4.25% Cut to Most Regional Center Providers Will Be Retroactive to July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011
SACRAMENTO, CALIF (CDCAN) [Updated 10/07/2010 6:40 AM (Pacific Time)] – Details on the reductions in the budget agreement to be voted today by the Assembly and State Senate impacting health programs were released early this morning in a budget related (trailer) bill – AB 1613 as amended 10/6/2010. [A pdf copy of the 187 page bill, AB 1613, titled “20101006-AB1613(AsAmended10062010.pdf”, is attached to this report and can be downloaded also from the CDCAN website at www.cdcan.us - apologize for the huge size of the bill – but it is important that people have this to review – Marty Omoto, CDCAN]
This particular budget “trailer” bill [called that because it makes necessary changes in state law to implement the main budget bill, which is signed first – which it follows or trails] also includes provisions dealing with regional centers and developmental centers, Medi-Cal, nursing homes quality assurance fee, Healthy Families and mental health. [This report focuses on regional centers and developmental centers - see separate CDCAN Report covering the other health issues. See CDCAN Report $182-2010 for details on AB 1612, the budget trailer bill focusing on human services including In-Home Supportive Services]
The Assembly and State Senate are scheduled to begin meeting at 11:00 AM this morning (October 7) for debate and final vote on the budget agreement reached by the Governor and the four Democratic and Republican legislative leaders. Most observers expect a long debate on agreement – though it appears there are the votes necessary to pass the spending plan.
Legislative officials said that the budget agreement will be contained in 20 separate bills (including the main budget bill) and 1 constitutional amendment (containing budget reforms proposed by the Governor that would appear on the ballot for voter approval in 2012). AB 1613 (health) and AB 1612 (human services including IHSS, CalWORKS) are just two of those 20 budget related bills.
DETAILS OF CUTS AND OTHER CHANGES IMPACTING REGIONAL CENTERS AND DEVELOPMENTAL CENTERS
The following is CDCAN summary of details regarding the reductions and other changes in the budget agreement as contained in the budget trailer bill, AB 1613 as amended 10/06/2010:
4.25% Cut To Most Regional Center Providers
* Requires the 21 non-profit regional centers to reduce payments to most regional center providers by 4.25% from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011, unless the regional center demonstrates that a non-reduced payment is necessary to protect the health and safety of the individual for whom the services and supports are proposed to be purchased, and the Department of Developmental Services has granted prior written approval for that exemption.
* Regional centers shall not reduce payments (continues existing State law that applied to the existing 3% payment reduction to most regional center providers) for the following: (1) Supported employment services with rates set by Section 4860 of the Welfare and Institutions Code (20 Services with “usual and customary” rates established pursuant to Section 57210 of Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations, (3) Payments to offset reductions in Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) benefits for consumers receiving supported and independent living services.
* Would, between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011, subject to certain conditions, permit a regional center, for providers who are subject to the 4.25% payment reduction, with certain exceptions, to temporarily modify personnel requirements, functions, or qualifications, or staff training requirements.
* Would, from July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011, suspend the required annual review and reporting requirements that are imposed on providers whose payment is reduced by 4.25%
* CDCAN Note: No mention is made of continuation of reduction to regional center operations.
Lanterman Developmental Center Closure and Transition
· Extends many of the above-described provisions concerning the closure of the Agnews Developmental Center to the Lanterman Developmental Center.
· Provides that for the Lanterman Developmental Center, the use of department state employees is in effect for up to 2 years following the transfer of the last resident of Lanterman Developmental Center.
· Requires the Department of Developmental Services to prepare a report on the use of the department’s state employees in providing services in the community to assist in the orderly closures of Agnews Developmental Center and Lanterman Developmental Center.
· Require sthe report to be submitted with the Governor’s proposed state budget for the 2012–2013 fiscal year to the budget committees of both houses of the Legislature and annually thereafter.
Adequate Notice Of Change of Service In Individual Program Plan (IPP)
· Existing California law requires a service agency, which is defined as a developmental center or regional center that receives state funds to provide services to persons with developmental disabilities, to provide adequate notice, to an applicant for, or recipient of, services from the service agency, and to the applicant’s or recipient’s authorized representative, if any, prior to the agency making a decision without the mutual consent of the service recipient or authorized representative to reduce, terminate, or change services set forth in an Individual Program Plan (IPP) or prior to a recipient being determined to be no longer eligible for agency services.
· This bill requires the notice to inform the recipient and authorized representative of whether or not the individual is eligible for an exemption or exception to the action the service agency proposes to take, and the specific law supporting the exemption or exception.
Adult Residential Facilities for Persons With Special Health Care Needs (ARFPSHN)
· Existing California law, until January 1, 2011, authorizes the Department of Social Services and the Department of Developmental Services, to jointly establish and administer a pilot project for licensing and regulating Adult Residential Facilities for Persons with Special Health Care Needs (ARFPSHN), to the extent that funds are appropriated in the state budget.
· Existing state law authorizes the Department of Social Services to, subject to certain conditions, license an ARFPSHN to provide 24-hour services to up to 5 adults with developmental disabilities who have special health care and intensive support needs.
· This bill would indefinitely extend the duration of the above-described program and would make conforming changes. This bill would impose a state-mandated local program by changing the definition of crimes provided for under the California Community Care Facilities Act.
· Existing state law provides that an ARFPSHN may be established in a facility financed under certain provisions under which the Department of Developmental Services approves a regional center proposal to provide for housing for persons eligible for regional center services.
· This bill would, instead, require that an ARFPSHN may only be established in a facility approved by the Department of Developmental Services to provide for housing for persons eligible for regional center services or through an approved regional center community placement plan.
· Also provides that the Department of Developmental Services shall only approve the development of ARFPSHNs that are directly associated with the orderly closure of the Lanterman Developmental Center.
· Existing state law prohibits a regional center from paying a rate to any ARFPSHN for any consumer that exceeds the average annual cost of serving a consumer at Agnews Developmental Center, as determined by the Department of Developmental Services.
· This bill would prohibit a regional center from paying a rate to any ARFPSHN for any consumer that exceeds the rate in the Department of Developmental Services approved community placement plan for that facility unless the regional center demonstrates that a higher rate is necessary to protect a consumer’s health and safety and the department has granted prior written authorization.
Private Health Insurance
· Under state existing law, an entity providing private health care coverage is required to respond to inquiries of, and agree not to deny claims submitted by, the state, in connection with the provision of a health care item or service.
· Existing state law requires a claim for payment to be made within 3 years after provision of the relevant health care item or service.
· AB 1613 would extend the above requirements imposed upon an entity providing private health care coverage to include inquiries and claims submitted by providers, as defined.
Intermediate Care Facilities (ICFs)
· AB 1613, with this specific provision effective July 1, 2007, would require certain types of licensed intermediate care facilities for persons with developmental disabilities (ICF-DDs), to be responsible for providing day treatment and transportation services that are selected and authorized through an Individual Program Plan (IPP), for each person receiving those services who resides in that licensed ICF-DD.
· AB 1613 would require the regional centers to arrange the day treatment and transportation services and would require the licensed ICF-DDs to reimburse the regional center for the full costs of making disbursements to day treatment and transportation service providers.
· Requires the Department of Developmental Services to be responsible for reimbursing a licensed ICF-DD for the costs of reimbursing the regional center for the full cost of making disbursements for day treatment and transportation services, plus a coordination fee which will include an administrative fee and reimbursement for increased costs associated with the quality assurance fee.
· This bill (AB 1613), with these provisions effective July 1, 2007, would authorize the Department of Developmental Services to make a supplemental payment to an enrolled Medi-Cal provider that is a licensed ICF-DD for day treatment and transportation services provided to persons receiving Medi-Cal residing in the ICF-DDs.
· Require the Department of Developmental Services to amend the regional center contracts for the 2007–2008 State budget year to extend the contract liquidation period until June 30, 2011.
· Requires the Department of Health Care Services to request approval from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for the implementation of these provisions.
· Provides that if after seeking federal approval, federal approval is not obtained or federal financial participation is no longer available, these provisions shall not be implemented or shall become inoperative.
· AB 1613 and these provisions would provide that due to a change in the availability of federal funding that addresses the ability of California to capture additional federal financial participation for day treatment and transportation services provided to a person receiving Medi-Cal residing in a licensed ICF-DD, certain funds appropriated in the Budget Act of 2007 shall be available for liquidation until June 30, 2011, which would extend the term for which existing appropriation is available, making an appropriation.
· Existing State law requires that, as a condition of participation in the Medi-Cal program, there be imposed a quality assurance fee each state fiscal year upon the entire gross receipts, as defined, of a designated intermediate care facilities. Existing state law requires that the fee be placed in the General Fund and allocated to intermediate care facilities to support their quality improvement efforts, and distributed to each facility based on the number of Medi-Cal patients at the eligible facility. Existing state law requires the department to seek federal approval for the implementation of the fee.
· AB 1613 would provide that upon approval of the above-described Medicaid state plan amendment authorizing reimbursement for day treatment and transportation services provided on or after July 1, 2007, the reimbursement payments made by the Department of Developmental Services to the ICF-DDs shall be subject to this quality assurance fee.
VERY URGENT!!!!!
PLEASE HELP CDCAN CONTINUE ITS WORK!!!
Your help is needed. CDCAN Townhall Telemeetings, reports and alerts and other activities cannot continue without your help. To continue the CDCAN website, the CDCAN News Reports. sent out and read by over 50,000 people and organizations, policy makers and media across California and to continue the CDCAN Townhall Telemeetings which since December 2003 have connected thousands of people with disabilities, seniors, mental health needs, people with MS and other disorders, people with traumatic brain and other injuries to public policy makers, legislators, and issues.
Please send your contribution/donation (make payable to "CDCAN" or "California Disability Community Action Network):
CDCAN
1225 8th Street Suite 480 - Sacramento, CA 95814
paypal on the CDCAN site is not yet working – will be soon.
MANY, MANY THANKS TO BOB BENSON, the Pacific Homecare Services, Easter Seals, California Association of Adult Day Health Centers, Valley Mountain Regional Center, Toward Maximum Independence, Inc (TMI), Friends of Children with Special Needs, UCP of Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties, Southside Arts Center, San Francisco Bay Area Autism Society of America, Hope Services in San Jose, FEAT of Sacramento (Families for Early Autism Treatment), RESCoalition, Sacramento Gray Panthers, Bill Wong, Easter Seals of Southern California, Tri-Counties Regional Center, Westside Regional Center, Regional Center of the East Bay, UCP of Orange County, Alta California Regional Center, Life Steps, Parents Helping Parents, Work Training, Foothill Autism Alliance, Arc Contra Costa, Pause4Kids, Manteca CAPS, Training Toward Self Reliance, UCP, California NAELA, Californians for Disability Rights, Inc (CDR) including CDR chapters, CHANCE Inc, , Strategies To Empower People (STEP), Harbor Regional Center, Asian American parents groups, Resources for Independent Living and many other Independent Living Centers, several regional centers, People First chapters, IHSS workers, other self advocacy and family support groups, developmental center families, adoption assistance program families and children, and others across California.
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CDCAN DISABILITY RIGHTS REPORT
#183-2010 – OCTOBER 7, 2010 – EARLY THURSDAY AM
CALIFORNIA DISABILITY COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK: Advocacy Without Borders: One Community – Accountability With Action - California Disability Community Action Network Disability Rights News goes out to over 55,000 people with disabilities, mental health needs, seniors, traumatic brain & other injuries, veterans with disabilities and mental health needs, their families, workers, community organizations, including those in Asian/Pacific Islander, Latino, African American communities, policy makers and others across California.
To reply to this report write: MARTY OMOTO at martyomoto@rcip.com WEBSITE: www.cdcan.us TWITTER: www.twitter.com - “MartyOmoto”
California Budget Crisis:
AB 1613 - Health Budget Trailer Bill Contains Nursing Home Quality Assurance Fee, Regional Center & Developmental Center Budget Cuts and Changes
4.25% Cut to Most Regional Center Providers Will Be Retroactive to July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011
SACRAMENTO, CALIF (CDCAN) [Updated 10/07/2010 6:40 AM (Pacific Time)] – Details on the reductions in the budget agreement to be voted today by the Assembly and State Senate impacting health programs were released early this morning in a budget related (trailer) bill – AB 1613 as amended 10/6/2010. [A pdf copy of the 187 page bill, AB 1613, titled “20101006-AB1613(AsAmended10062010.pdf”, is attached to this report and can be downloaded also from the CDCAN website at www.cdcan.us - apologize for the huge size of the bill – but it is important that people have this to review – Marty Omoto, CDCAN]
This particular budget “trailer” bill [called that because it makes necessary changes in state law to implement the main budget bill, which is signed first – which it follows or trails] also includes provisions dealing with regional centers and developmental centers, Medi-Cal, nursing homes quality assurance fee, Healthy Families and mental health. [This report focuses on regional centers and developmental centers - see separate CDCAN Report covering the other health issues. See CDCAN Report $182-2010 for details on AB 1612, the budget trailer bill focusing on human services including In-Home Supportive Services]
The Assembly and State Senate are scheduled to begin meeting at 11:00 AM this morning (October 7) for debate and final vote on the budget agreement reached by the Governor and the four Democratic and Republican legislative leaders. Most observers expect a long debate on agreement – though it appears there are the votes necessary to pass the spending plan.
Legislative officials said that the budget agreement will be contained in 20 separate bills (including the main budget bill) and 1 constitutional amendment (containing budget reforms proposed by the Governor that would appear on the ballot for voter approval in 2012). AB 1613 (health) and AB 1612 (human services including IHSS, CalWORKS) are just two of those 20 budget related bills.
DETAILS OF CUTS AND OTHER CHANGES IMPACTING REGIONAL CENTERS AND DEVELOPMENTAL CENTERS
The following is CDCAN summary of details regarding the reductions and other changes in the budget agreement as contained in the budget trailer bill, AB 1613 as amended 10/06/2010:
4.25% Cut To Most Regional Center Providers
* Requires the 21 non-profit regional centers to reduce payments to most regional center providers by 4.25% from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011, unless the regional center demonstrates that a non-reduced payment is necessary to protect the health and safety of the individual for whom the services and supports are proposed to be purchased, and the Department of Developmental Services has granted prior written approval for that exemption.
* Regional centers shall not reduce payments (continues existing State law that applied to the existing 3% payment reduction to most regional center providers) for the following: (1) Supported employment services with rates set by Section 4860 of the Welfare and Institutions Code (20 Services with “usual and customary” rates established pursuant to Section 57210 of Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations, (3) Payments to offset reductions in Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) benefits for consumers receiving supported and independent living services.
* Would, between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011, subject to certain conditions, permit a regional center, for providers who are subject to the 4.25% payment reduction, with certain exceptions, to temporarily modify personnel requirements, functions, or qualifications, or staff training requirements.
* Would, from July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011, suspend the required annual review and reporting requirements that are imposed on providers whose payment is reduced by 4.25%
* CDCAN Note: No mention is made of continuation of reduction to regional center operations.
Lanterman Developmental Center Closure and Transition
· Extends many of the above-described provisions concerning the closure of the Agnews Developmental Center to the Lanterman Developmental Center.
· Provides that for the Lanterman Developmental Center, the use of department state employees is in effect for up to 2 years following the transfer of the last resident of Lanterman Developmental Center.
· Requires the Department of Developmental Services to prepare a report on the use of the department’s state employees in providing services in the community to assist in the orderly closures of Agnews Developmental Center and Lanterman Developmental Center.
· Require sthe report to be submitted with the Governor’s proposed state budget for the 2012–2013 fiscal year to the budget committees of both houses of the Legislature and annually thereafter.
Adequate Notice Of Change of Service In Individual Program Plan (IPP)
· Existing California law requires a service agency, which is defined as a developmental center or regional center that receives state funds to provide services to persons with developmental disabilities, to provide adequate notice, to an applicant for, or recipient of, services from the service agency, and to the applicant’s or recipient’s authorized representative, if any, prior to the agency making a decision without the mutual consent of the service recipient or authorized representative to reduce, terminate, or change services set forth in an Individual Program Plan (IPP) or prior to a recipient being determined to be no longer eligible for agency services.
· This bill requires the notice to inform the recipient and authorized representative of whether or not the individual is eligible for an exemption or exception to the action the service agency proposes to take, and the specific law supporting the exemption or exception.
Adult Residential Facilities for Persons With Special Health Care Needs (ARFPSHN)
· Existing California law, until January 1, 2011, authorizes the Department of Social Services and the Department of Developmental Services, to jointly establish and administer a pilot project for licensing and regulating Adult Residential Facilities for Persons with Special Health Care Needs (ARFPSHN), to the extent that funds are appropriated in the state budget.
· Existing state law authorizes the Department of Social Services to, subject to certain conditions, license an ARFPSHN to provide 24-hour services to up to 5 adults with developmental disabilities who have special health care and intensive support needs.
· This bill would indefinitely extend the duration of the above-described program and would make conforming changes. This bill would impose a state-mandated local program by changing the definition of crimes provided for under the California Community Care Facilities Act.
· Existing state law provides that an ARFPSHN may be established in a facility financed under certain provisions under which the Department of Developmental Services approves a regional center proposal to provide for housing for persons eligible for regional center services.
· This bill would, instead, require that an ARFPSHN may only be established in a facility approved by the Department of Developmental Services to provide for housing for persons eligible for regional center services or through an approved regional center community placement plan.
· Also provides that the Department of Developmental Services shall only approve the development of ARFPSHNs that are directly associated with the orderly closure of the Lanterman Developmental Center.
· Existing state law prohibits a regional center from paying a rate to any ARFPSHN for any consumer that exceeds the average annual cost of serving a consumer at Agnews Developmental Center, as determined by the Department of Developmental Services.
· This bill would prohibit a regional center from paying a rate to any ARFPSHN for any consumer that exceeds the rate in the Department of Developmental Services approved community placement plan for that facility unless the regional center demonstrates that a higher rate is necessary to protect a consumer’s health and safety and the department has granted prior written authorization.
Private Health Insurance
· Under state existing law, an entity providing private health care coverage is required to respond to inquiries of, and agree not to deny claims submitted by, the state, in connection with the provision of a health care item or service.
· Existing state law requires a claim for payment to be made within 3 years after provision of the relevant health care item or service.
· AB 1613 would extend the above requirements imposed upon an entity providing private health care coverage to include inquiries and claims submitted by providers, as defined.
Intermediate Care Facilities (ICFs)
· AB 1613, with this specific provision effective July 1, 2007, would require certain types of licensed intermediate care facilities for persons with developmental disabilities (ICF-DDs), to be responsible for providing day treatment and transportation services that are selected and authorized through an Individual Program Plan (IPP), for each person receiving those services who resides in that licensed ICF-DD.
· AB 1613 would require the regional centers to arrange the day treatment and transportation services and would require the licensed ICF-DDs to reimburse the regional center for the full costs of making disbursements to day treatment and transportation service providers.
· Requires the Department of Developmental Services to be responsible for reimbursing a licensed ICF-DD for the costs of reimbursing the regional center for the full cost of making disbursements for day treatment and transportation services, plus a coordination fee which will include an administrative fee and reimbursement for increased costs associated with the quality assurance fee.
· This bill (AB 1613), with these provisions effective July 1, 2007, would authorize the Department of Developmental Services to make a supplemental payment to an enrolled Medi-Cal provider that is a licensed ICF-DD for day treatment and transportation services provided to persons receiving Medi-Cal residing in the ICF-DDs.
· Require the Department of Developmental Services to amend the regional center contracts for the 2007–2008 State budget year to extend the contract liquidation period until June 30, 2011.
· Requires the Department of Health Care Services to request approval from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for the implementation of these provisions.
· Provides that if after seeking federal approval, federal approval is not obtained or federal financial participation is no longer available, these provisions shall not be implemented or shall become inoperative.
· AB 1613 and these provisions would provide that due to a change in the availability of federal funding that addresses the ability of California to capture additional federal financial participation for day treatment and transportation services provided to a person receiving Medi-Cal residing in a licensed ICF-DD, certain funds appropriated in the Budget Act of 2007 shall be available for liquidation until June 30, 2011, which would extend the term for which existing appropriation is available, making an appropriation.
· Existing State law requires that, as a condition of participation in the Medi-Cal program, there be imposed a quality assurance fee each state fiscal year upon the entire gross receipts, as defined, of a designated intermediate care facilities. Existing state law requires that the fee be placed in the General Fund and allocated to intermediate care facilities to support their quality improvement efforts, and distributed to each facility based on the number of Medi-Cal patients at the eligible facility. Existing state law requires the department to seek federal approval for the implementation of the fee.
· AB 1613 would provide that upon approval of the above-described Medicaid state plan amendment authorizing reimbursement for day treatment and transportation services provided on or after July 1, 2007, the reimbursement payments made by the Department of Developmental Services to the ICF-DDs shall be subject to this quality assurance fee.
VERY URGENT!!!!!
PLEASE HELP CDCAN CONTINUE ITS WORK!!!
Your help is needed. CDCAN Townhall Telemeetings, reports and alerts and other activities cannot continue without your help. To continue the CDCAN website, the CDCAN News Reports. sent out and read by over 50,000 people and organizations, policy makers and media across California and to continue the CDCAN Townhall Telemeetings which since December 2003 have connected thousands of people with disabilities, seniors, mental health needs, people with MS and other disorders, people with traumatic brain and other injuries to public policy makers, legislators, and issues.
Please send your contribution/donation (make payable to "CDCAN" or "California Disability Community Action Network):
CDCAN
1225 8th Street Suite 480 - Sacramento, CA 95814
paypal on the CDCAN site is not yet working – will be soon.
MANY, MANY THANKS TO BOB BENSON, the Pacific Homecare Services, Easter Seals, California Association of Adult Day Health Centers, Valley Mountain Regional Center, Toward Maximum Independence, Inc (TMI), Friends of Children with Special Needs, UCP of Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties, Southside Arts Center, San Francisco Bay Area Autism Society of America, Hope Services in San Jose, FEAT of Sacramento (Families for Early Autism Treatment), RESCoalition, Sacramento Gray Panthers, Bill Wong, Easter Seals of Southern California, Tri-Counties Regional Center, Westside Regional Center, Regional Center of the East Bay, UCP of Orange County, Alta California Regional Center, Life Steps, Parents Helping Parents, Work Training, Foothill Autism Alliance, Arc Contra Costa, Pause4Kids, Manteca CAPS, Training Toward Self Reliance, UCP, California NAELA, Californians for Disability Rights, Inc (CDR) including CDR chapters, CHANCE Inc, , Strategies To Empower People (STEP), Harbor Regional Center, Asian American parents groups, Resources for Independent Living and many other Independent Living Centers, several regional centers, People First chapters, IHSS workers, other self advocacy and family support groups, developmental center families, adoption assistance program families and children, and others across California.
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Friday, September 24, 2010
Good news on badgets
This came in last night. I am posting it today.
CDCAN DISABILITY RIGHTS REPORT
#164-2010 – SEPTEMBER 23, 2010 – THURSDAY
CALIFORNIA DISABILITY COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK: Advocacy Without Borders: One Community – Accountability With Action - California Disability Community Action Network Disability Rights News goes out to over 55,000 people with disabilities, mental health needs, seniors, traumatic brain & other injuries, veterans with disabilities and mental health needs, their families, workers, community organizations, including those in Asian/Pacific Islander, Latino, African American communities, policy makers and others across California.
To reply to this report write: MARTY OMOTO at martyomoto@rcip.com WEBSITE: www.cdcan.us TWITTER: www.twitter.com - “MartyOmoto
THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS FOR RECOVERY OF CINDY WHITE, DISABILITY ADVOCATE SERIOUSLY INJURED SEPT 20TH IN HIT & RUN ACCIDENT
California Budget Crisis – Breaking News:
GOVERNOR SAYS OUTLINE OF A BUDGET DEAL REACHED
SACRAMENTO, CALIF (CDCAN) [Updated 09/23/2010 04:17 PM (Pacific Time)] - Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and the four legislative leaders have agreed on an outline or framework to resolve the budget crisis and reach a budget agreement, according to a spokesman of the Governor. A possible vote on the budget deal could happen next week – though no details have been provided.
Aaron McLear, spokesman for the Governor reported that "The Governor and Legislative leaders have reached the framework of an agreement, will work through the details over the weekend, and hope to come to a final agreement when they reconvene Monday.”
The Governor and legislative leaders met yesterday and today in the Governor’s private office in Santa Monica, rather than the State Capitol due to an illness by the Governor.
VERY URGENT!!!!!
PLEASE HELP CDCAN CONTINUE ITS WORK!!!
Your help is needed. CDCAN Townhall Telemeetings, reports and alerts and other activities cannot continue without your help. To continue the CDCAN website, the CDCAN News Reports. sent out and read by over 50,000 people and organizations, policy makers and media across California and to continue the CDCAN Townhall Telemeetings which since December 2003 have connected thousands of people with disabilities, seniors, mental health needs, people with MS and other disorders, people with traumatic brain and other injuries to public policy makers, legislators, and issues.
Please send your contribution/donation (make payable to "CDCAN" or "California Disability Community Action Network):
CDCAN
1225 8th Street Suite 480 - Sacramento, CA 95814
paypal on the CDCAN site is not yet working – will be soon.
MANY, MANY THANKS TO BOB BENSON, the Pacific Homecare Services, Easter Seals, California Association of Adult Day Health Centers, Valley Mountain Regional Center, Toward Maximum Independence, Inc (TMI), Friends of Children with Special Needs, UCP of Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties, Southside Arts Center, San Francisco Bay Area Autism Society of America, Hope Services in San Jose, FEAT of Sacramento (Families for Early Autism Treatment), RESCoalition, Sacramento Gray Panthers, Easter Seals of Southern California, Tri-Counties Regional Center, Westside Regional Center, Regional Center of the East Bay, UCP of Orange County, Alta California Regional Center, Life Steps, Parents Helping Parents, Work Training, Foothill Autism Alliance, Arc Contra Costa, Pause4Kids, Manteca CAPS, Training Toward Self Reliance, UCP, California NAELA, Californians for Disability Rights, Inc (CDR) including CDR chapters, CHANCE Inc, , Strategies To Empower People (STEP), Harbor Regional Center, Asian American parents groups, Resources for Independent Living and many other Independent Living Centers, several regional centers, People First chapters, IHSS workers, other self advocacy and family support groups, developmental center families, adoption assistance program families and children, and others across California.
CDCAN DISABILITY RIGHTS REPORT
#164-2010 – SEPTEMBER 23, 2010 – THURSDAY
CALIFORNIA DISABILITY COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK: Advocacy Without Borders: One Community – Accountability With Action - California Disability Community Action Network Disability Rights News goes out to over 55,000 people with disabilities, mental health needs, seniors, traumatic brain & other injuries, veterans with disabilities and mental health needs, their families, workers, community organizations, including those in Asian/Pacific Islander, Latino, African American communities, policy makers and others across California.
To reply to this report write: MARTY OMOTO at martyomoto@rcip.com WEBSITE: www.cdcan.us TWITTER: www.twitter.com - “MartyOmoto
THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS FOR RECOVERY OF CINDY WHITE, DISABILITY ADVOCATE SERIOUSLY INJURED SEPT 20TH IN HIT & RUN ACCIDENT
California Budget Crisis – Breaking News:
GOVERNOR SAYS OUTLINE OF A BUDGET DEAL REACHED
SACRAMENTO, CALIF (CDCAN) [Updated 09/23/2010 04:17 PM (Pacific Time)] - Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and the four legislative leaders have agreed on an outline or framework to resolve the budget crisis and reach a budget agreement, according to a spokesman of the Governor. A possible vote on the budget deal could happen next week – though no details have been provided.
Aaron McLear, spokesman for the Governor reported that "The Governor and Legislative leaders have reached the framework of an agreement, will work through the details over the weekend, and hope to come to a final agreement when they reconvene Monday.”
The Governor and legislative leaders met yesterday and today in the Governor’s private office in Santa Monica, rather than the State Capitol due to an illness by the Governor.
VERY URGENT!!!!!
PLEASE HELP CDCAN CONTINUE ITS WORK!!!
Your help is needed. CDCAN Townhall Telemeetings, reports and alerts and other activities cannot continue without your help. To continue the CDCAN website, the CDCAN News Reports. sent out and read by over 50,000 people and organizations, policy makers and media across California and to continue the CDCAN Townhall Telemeetings which since December 2003 have connected thousands of people with disabilities, seniors, mental health needs, people with MS and other disorders, people with traumatic brain and other injuries to public policy makers, legislators, and issues.
Please send your contribution/donation (make payable to "CDCAN" or "California Disability Community Action Network):
CDCAN
1225 8th Street Suite 480 - Sacramento, CA 95814
paypal on the CDCAN site is not yet working – will be soon.
MANY, MANY THANKS TO BOB BENSON, the Pacific Homecare Services, Easter Seals, California Association of Adult Day Health Centers, Valley Mountain Regional Center, Toward Maximum Independence, Inc (TMI), Friends of Children with Special Needs, UCP of Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties, Southside Arts Center, San Francisco Bay Area Autism Society of America, Hope Services in San Jose, FEAT of Sacramento (Families for Early Autism Treatment), RESCoalition, Sacramento Gray Panthers, Easter Seals of Southern California, Tri-Counties Regional Center, Westside Regional Center, Regional Center of the East Bay, UCP of Orange County, Alta California Regional Center, Life Steps, Parents Helping Parents, Work Training, Foothill Autism Alliance, Arc Contra Costa, Pause4Kids, Manteca CAPS, Training Toward Self Reliance, UCP, California NAELA, Californians for Disability Rights, Inc (CDR) including CDR chapters, CHANCE Inc, , Strategies To Empower People (STEP), Harbor Regional Center, Asian American parents groups, Resources for Independent Living and many other Independent Living Centers, several regional centers, People First chapters, IHSS workers, other self advocacy and family support groups, developmental center families, adoption assistance program families and children, and others across California.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Budget update
Its not looking good from disabled in CA.
CDCAN DISABILITY RIGHTS REPORT
#163-2010 – SEPTEMBER 23, 2010 – THURSDAY
CALIFORNIA DISABILITY COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK: Advocacy Without Borders: One Community – Accountability With Action - California Disability Community Action Network Disability Rights News goes out to over 55,000 people with disabilities, mental health needs, seniors, traumatic brain & other injuries, veterans with disabilities and mental health needs, their families, workers, community organizations, including those in Asian/Pacific Islander, Latino, African American communities, policy makers and others across California.
To reply to this report write: MARTY OMOTO at martyomoto@rcip.com WEBSITE: www.cdcan.us TWITTER: www.twitter.com - “MartyOmoto
THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS FOR RECOVERY OF CINDY WHITE, DISABILITY ADVOCATE SERIOUSLY INJURED SEPT 20TH IN HIT & RUN ACCIDENT
California Budget Crisis – Day 85 Without A Budget:
BUDGET CRISIS CONTINUES WITH NO AGREEMENT IN SIGHT TO CLOSE OVER $19 BILLION DEFICIT – GOVERNOR & LEGISLATIVE LEADERS WILL MEET AGAIN TODAY
Assembly and State Senate Budget Committees Joint Informational Hearing 9/23 on Proposition 25 That Would Make Budget Approval Majority Vote – Also Update On State’s Ability To Pay Bills
SACRAMENTO, CALIF (CDCAN) [Updated 09/23/2010 5:20 AM (Pacific Time)] -California enters its 85th day without a state budget, with the Governor and Democratic and Republican legislative leaders still far apart on how to close the over $19 billion budget deficit.
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, still recovering from a cold, and the four legislative leaders – State Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg (Democrat – Sacramento, 6th State Senate District), Assembly Speaker John Perez (Democrat – Los Angeles, 46th Assembly District), State Senate Republican Leader Dennis Hollingsworth (Republican – Murrieta, 36th State Senate District ) and Assembly Republican Leader Martin Garrick (Republican – Carlsbad. 74th Assembly District) met for about four hours on Wednesday at the Governor’s private office in Santa Monica. No progress was reported toward a budget agreement.
Budget Committee Will Hold Joint Informational Hearing Today
The Assembly and Senate budget committees meanwhile, has scheduled an informational hearing today (September 23rd) at 1:30 PM at the State Capitol in Room 4203 to hear an update on the State’s “cash position” – or its ability to pay its bills that federal or state law requires, and also a review of Proposition 25 on the November 2nd ballot that would lower the requirement to approve the state budget from 2/3rds vote to a simple majority vote.
The proposition however would not change the 2/3rds requirement needed to approve any tax increases or to override a veto of the budget and related bills by the Governor. (see below for details on this and other informational hearings)
Governor, Legislative Leaders Will Meet Again Today In LA
· Another meeting with the Governor and four legislative leaders is scheduled for today (September 23) in Los Angeles – likely again at the Governor’s Santa Monica office.
· No meetings were held on Monday and Tuesday this week because the Governor was not able to travel to Sacramento from his Brentwood home in Los Angeles due to his illness. The Governor returned last week on Wednesday from a six day trip to Asia to promote California jobs and the economy.
· The Governor, Democrats and Republicans in the Legislature differ significantly on the extent of permanent spending cuts to close the deficit. Legislative Democrats are opposed to deeper spending cuts favor some increases in revenues including delaying implementation of certain tax credits for businesses and raising some taxes – proposals that legislative Republicans and the Governor adamantly oppose.
· The Governor is demanding as part of a budget deal reforms to the state’s pension (retirement) system.
· Both the Governor and Republican Legislative leaders want at least the level of cuts that the Governor proposed in January and May to solve the ongoing deficit problems.
Impact of Budget Crisis and Budget Delay Growing
· The impact of the crisis meanwhile is growing each week as more and more community-based organizations and other providers who provide supports and services to hundreds of thousands of children and adults with disabilities, low income families, people with mental health needs, seniors are struggling to find ways to meet payroll and pay other critical expenses with the delay in reimbursement payments from the State until a budget is enacted.
· Some providers – including many adult day health centers – received their last payments from the State in August – and are desperately trying to find ways to continue to provide services to over 37,000 seniors and other adults with disabilities and to meet its payroll of hundreds of workers across the state. Some have put up personal assets, including their own homes, as collateral in order to get short term bank loans to meet payroll.
· State Controller John Chiang, the statewide elected official who is responsible for paying the state’s bills, said earlier this month that the State had enough cash to pay bills required by federal or state law and avoid, at least until early October, the need to issue IOUs. Chiang reported earlier this month that there was enough cash on hand to pay bond payments, state employees, In-Home Supportive Services workers, SSI/SSP (Supplemental Security Income/State Supplemental Payment) grants, at least through early October. An update of what the State Controller can pay in the coming weeks will be made at today’s (September 23rd) Assembly and Senate joint budget committee hearing.
· The 21 non-profit regional centers contracted by the Department of Developmental Services to coordinate services and supports to over 240,000 children and adults with developmental disabilities – including thousands of infants in the early intervention program (called “Early Start” in California) are taking steps to conserve cash, take out short term loans (lines of credit from banks) in order to continue to pay community-based providers and individuals for as long as possible.
· The regional centers reimburse thousands of individual non-profit and for-profit community-based agencies and individuals for the actual providing of services and supports in “arrears” – meaning after the service was provided.
· Regional centers have funding to pay providers this month (for services provided in August), and next month (for services provided in September). Most – but not all - of the regional centers may have enough funding (through bank loans and other means) to pay in early November for services in October, though it is not clear at this point whether that is for all services in October or a portion. The ability of regional centers to make payments was helped by the infusion of federal Medicaid matching dollars obtained by the Department of Developmental Services.
· The problem for providers and other vendors across the State is not just the problem of obtaining a short term loan to meet payroll and other critical expenses – but not knowing when a budget will be passed and enact, and beyond that - what cuts will actually end up in whatever budget is enacted – and whether those cuts will be retroactive.
· Advocates are concerned about reimbursement of the interest for short term loans providers are being forced to take out – which is adding additional costs to them on top of reductions passed last year and reductions that will likely be in the 2010-2011 whenever one is enacted. Except in certain cases – IOUs for state employees for instance, the State has not allowed for reimbursement to providers for the cost of interest on loans they were forced to take out due to a budget delay.
Informational Hearings On Budget Related Propositions on November Ballot
Meanwhile while there have been no floor sessions by the State Senate or Assembly since August 31st, certain committees of both houses will be holding informational hearings this week and next on the various propositions on the November 2nd ballot.
The Legislature does not have the power to change or take any other action on any of the November 2nd ballot measures. [CDCAN will issue a full report on all propositions later today]
SEPTEMBER 23, 2010 – THURSDAY
JOINT HEARING – ASSEMBLY BUDGET COMMITTEE & SENATE BUDGET & FISCAL REVIEW COMMITTEE
1:30 PM – State Capitol – Room 4202 (Jesse Unruh Hearing Room)\
Informational Hearing:
· Update on California’s Cash Position (the cash on hand or available for the State to continue to pay its bills required by federal law, the State Constitution or state law.
· Review of Proposition 25 (Constitutional amendment initiative that would change the current Legislative vote requirement to pass a Budget from 2/3rds to a simple majority vote in both houses – but keeps 2/3rds vote requirement to override Governor’s veto of the budget and also 2/3rds vote needed to approve any tax increases.
CDCAN COMMENT: Proposition 25 is on the November 2nd ballot, and would, if approved by voters, take effect the day after the election. If that happens, Democratic legislative leaders could pass the stalled 2010-2011 State Budget with simple majority votes in both houses as early as November 3rd. However they would still need the Governor to approve it (overriding his veto would still require 2/3rds vote – meaning Republican votes would be needed in both houses), and 2/3rds vote would still be needed to raise any taxes.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2010 - TUESDAY
JOINT HEARING OF ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS AND REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE AND SENATE COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS,
REAPPORTIONMENT AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
State Capitol – Room 3191
Informational Hearing:
· Proposition 20 - Redistricting of Congressional Districts. Initiative Constitutional Amendment
· Proposition 27 - Eliminates the Citizen’s Redistricting Commission created by Proposition 11 in 2008 and returns that responsibility back to the Legislature. Consolidates Authority for Redistricting With Elected Representatives. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.
CDCAN COMMENT:
If approved by voters, Proposition 20 the responsibility to determine the boundaries of California’s congressional (US House of Representatives) districts would be moved to the Citizens Redistricting Commission, a commission established by Proposition 11 in 2008. (Proposition 27 on this ballot also concerns redistricting issues. If both Proposition 20 and Proposition 27 are approved by voters, the proposition receiving the greater number of “yes” votes would be the only one to go into effect.)
SEPTEMBER 29, 2010 - WEDNESDAY
JOINT HEARING ASSEMBLY REVENUE AND TAXATION COMMITTEE AND SENATE REVENUE AND TAXATION COMMITTEE
Informational Hearing:
· Proposition 24: Repeals legislation that would allow businesses to carry back losses, share tax credits, and use a sales based income calculation to lower taxable income;
· Proposition 26: Increases legislative vote requirement to two–thirds for state levies and charges. Imposes additional requirement for voters to approve local levies and charges with limited exception.
CDCAN COMMENT: Both this propositions, if approved, would have impact on the State budget for 2010-2011 (the propositions, if approved, would take effect the day after the November 2nd election).
VERY URGENT!!!!!
PLEASE HELP CDCAN CONTINUE ITS WORK!!!
Your help is needed. CDCAN Townhall Telemeetings, reports and alerts and other activities cannot continue without your help. To continue the CDCAN website, the CDCAN News Reports. sent out and read by over 50,000 people and organizations, policy makers and media across California and to continue the CDCAN Townhall Telemeetings which since December 2003 have connected thousands of people with disabilities, seniors, mental health needs, people with MS and other disorders, people with traumatic brain and other injuries to public policy makers, legislators, and issues.
Please send your contribution/donation (make payable to "CDCAN" or "California Disability Community Action Network):
CDCAN
1225 8th Street Suite 480 - Sacramento, CA 95814
paypal on the CDCAN site is not yet working – will be soon.
MANY, MANY THANKS TO BOB BENSON, the Pacific Homecare Services, Easter Seals, California Association of Adult Day Health Centers, Valley Mountain Regional Center, Toward Maximum Independence, Inc (TMI), Friends of Children with Special Needs, UCP of Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties, Southside Arts Center, San Francisco Bay Area Autism Society of America, Hope Services in San Jose, FEAT of Sacramento (Families for Early Autism Treatment), RESCoalition, Sacramento Gray Panthers, Easter Seals of Southern California, Tri-Counties Regional Center, Westside Regional Center, Regional Center of the East Bay, UCP of Orange County, Alta California Regional Center, Life Steps, Parents Helping Parents, Work Training, Foothill Autism Alliance, Arc Contra Costa, Pause4Kids, Manteca CAPS, Training Toward Self Reliance, UCP, California NAELA, Californians for Disability Rights, Inc (CDR) including CDR chapters, CHANCE Inc, , Strategies To Empower People (STEP), Harbor Regional Center, Asian American parents groups, Resources for Independent Living and many other Independent Living Centers, several regional centers, People First chapters, IHSS workers, other self advocacy and family support groups, developmental center families, adoption assistance program families and children, and others across California.
CDCAN DISABILITY RIGHTS REPORT
#163-2010 – SEPTEMBER 23, 2010 – THURSDAY
CALIFORNIA DISABILITY COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK: Advocacy Without Borders: One Community – Accountability With Action - California Disability Community Action Network Disability Rights News goes out to over 55,000 people with disabilities, mental health needs, seniors, traumatic brain & other injuries, veterans with disabilities and mental health needs, their families, workers, community organizations, including those in Asian/Pacific Islander, Latino, African American communities, policy makers and others across California.
To reply to this report write: MARTY OMOTO at martyomoto@rcip.com WEBSITE: www.cdcan.us TWITTER: www.twitter.com - “MartyOmoto
THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS FOR RECOVERY OF CINDY WHITE, DISABILITY ADVOCATE SERIOUSLY INJURED SEPT 20TH IN HIT & RUN ACCIDENT
California Budget Crisis – Day 85 Without A Budget:
BUDGET CRISIS CONTINUES WITH NO AGREEMENT IN SIGHT TO CLOSE OVER $19 BILLION DEFICIT – GOVERNOR & LEGISLATIVE LEADERS WILL MEET AGAIN TODAY
Assembly and State Senate Budget Committees Joint Informational Hearing 9/23 on Proposition 25 That Would Make Budget Approval Majority Vote – Also Update On State’s Ability To Pay Bills
SACRAMENTO, CALIF (CDCAN) [Updated 09/23/2010 5:20 AM (Pacific Time)] -California enters its 85th day without a state budget, with the Governor and Democratic and Republican legislative leaders still far apart on how to close the over $19 billion budget deficit.
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, still recovering from a cold, and the four legislative leaders – State Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg (Democrat – Sacramento, 6th State Senate District), Assembly Speaker John Perez (Democrat – Los Angeles, 46th Assembly District), State Senate Republican Leader Dennis Hollingsworth (Republican – Murrieta, 36th State Senate District ) and Assembly Republican Leader Martin Garrick (Republican – Carlsbad. 74th Assembly District) met for about four hours on Wednesday at the Governor’s private office in Santa Monica. No progress was reported toward a budget agreement.
Budget Committee Will Hold Joint Informational Hearing Today
The Assembly and Senate budget committees meanwhile, has scheduled an informational hearing today (September 23rd) at 1:30 PM at the State Capitol in Room 4203 to hear an update on the State’s “cash position” – or its ability to pay its bills that federal or state law requires, and also a review of Proposition 25 on the November 2nd ballot that would lower the requirement to approve the state budget from 2/3rds vote to a simple majority vote.
The proposition however would not change the 2/3rds requirement needed to approve any tax increases or to override a veto of the budget and related bills by the Governor. (see below for details on this and other informational hearings)
Governor, Legislative Leaders Will Meet Again Today In LA
· Another meeting with the Governor and four legislative leaders is scheduled for today (September 23) in Los Angeles – likely again at the Governor’s Santa Monica office.
· No meetings were held on Monday and Tuesday this week because the Governor was not able to travel to Sacramento from his Brentwood home in Los Angeles due to his illness. The Governor returned last week on Wednesday from a six day trip to Asia to promote California jobs and the economy.
· The Governor, Democrats and Republicans in the Legislature differ significantly on the extent of permanent spending cuts to close the deficit. Legislative Democrats are opposed to deeper spending cuts favor some increases in revenues including delaying implementation of certain tax credits for businesses and raising some taxes – proposals that legislative Republicans and the Governor adamantly oppose.
· The Governor is demanding as part of a budget deal reforms to the state’s pension (retirement) system.
· Both the Governor and Republican Legislative leaders want at least the level of cuts that the Governor proposed in January and May to solve the ongoing deficit problems.
Impact of Budget Crisis and Budget Delay Growing
· The impact of the crisis meanwhile is growing each week as more and more community-based organizations and other providers who provide supports and services to hundreds of thousands of children and adults with disabilities, low income families, people with mental health needs, seniors are struggling to find ways to meet payroll and pay other critical expenses with the delay in reimbursement payments from the State until a budget is enacted.
· Some providers – including many adult day health centers – received their last payments from the State in August – and are desperately trying to find ways to continue to provide services to over 37,000 seniors and other adults with disabilities and to meet its payroll of hundreds of workers across the state. Some have put up personal assets, including their own homes, as collateral in order to get short term bank loans to meet payroll.
· State Controller John Chiang, the statewide elected official who is responsible for paying the state’s bills, said earlier this month that the State had enough cash to pay bills required by federal or state law and avoid, at least until early October, the need to issue IOUs. Chiang reported earlier this month that there was enough cash on hand to pay bond payments, state employees, In-Home Supportive Services workers, SSI/SSP (Supplemental Security Income/State Supplemental Payment) grants, at least through early October. An update of what the State Controller can pay in the coming weeks will be made at today’s (September 23rd) Assembly and Senate joint budget committee hearing.
· The 21 non-profit regional centers contracted by the Department of Developmental Services to coordinate services and supports to over 240,000 children and adults with developmental disabilities – including thousands of infants in the early intervention program (called “Early Start” in California) are taking steps to conserve cash, take out short term loans (lines of credit from banks) in order to continue to pay community-based providers and individuals for as long as possible.
· The regional centers reimburse thousands of individual non-profit and for-profit community-based agencies and individuals for the actual providing of services and supports in “arrears” – meaning after the service was provided.
· Regional centers have funding to pay providers this month (for services provided in August), and next month (for services provided in September). Most – but not all - of the regional centers may have enough funding (through bank loans and other means) to pay in early November for services in October, though it is not clear at this point whether that is for all services in October or a portion. The ability of regional centers to make payments was helped by the infusion of federal Medicaid matching dollars obtained by the Department of Developmental Services.
· The problem for providers and other vendors across the State is not just the problem of obtaining a short term loan to meet payroll and other critical expenses – but not knowing when a budget will be passed and enact, and beyond that - what cuts will actually end up in whatever budget is enacted – and whether those cuts will be retroactive.
· Advocates are concerned about reimbursement of the interest for short term loans providers are being forced to take out – which is adding additional costs to them on top of reductions passed last year and reductions that will likely be in the 2010-2011 whenever one is enacted. Except in certain cases – IOUs for state employees for instance, the State has not allowed for reimbursement to providers for the cost of interest on loans they were forced to take out due to a budget delay.
Informational Hearings On Budget Related Propositions on November Ballot
Meanwhile while there have been no floor sessions by the State Senate or Assembly since August 31st, certain committees of both houses will be holding informational hearings this week and next on the various propositions on the November 2nd ballot.
The Legislature does not have the power to change or take any other action on any of the November 2nd ballot measures. [CDCAN will issue a full report on all propositions later today]
SEPTEMBER 23, 2010 – THURSDAY
JOINT HEARING – ASSEMBLY BUDGET COMMITTEE & SENATE BUDGET & FISCAL REVIEW COMMITTEE
1:30 PM – State Capitol – Room 4202 (Jesse Unruh Hearing Room)\
Informational Hearing:
· Update on California’s Cash Position (the cash on hand or available for the State to continue to pay its bills required by federal law, the State Constitution or state law.
· Review of Proposition 25 (Constitutional amendment initiative that would change the current Legislative vote requirement to pass a Budget from 2/3rds to a simple majority vote in both houses – but keeps 2/3rds vote requirement to override Governor’s veto of the budget and also 2/3rds vote needed to approve any tax increases.
CDCAN COMMENT: Proposition 25 is on the November 2nd ballot, and would, if approved by voters, take effect the day after the election. If that happens, Democratic legislative leaders could pass the stalled 2010-2011 State Budget with simple majority votes in both houses as early as November 3rd. However they would still need the Governor to approve it (overriding his veto would still require 2/3rds vote – meaning Republican votes would be needed in both houses), and 2/3rds vote would still be needed to raise any taxes.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2010 - TUESDAY
JOINT HEARING OF ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS AND REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE AND SENATE COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS,
REAPPORTIONMENT AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
State Capitol – Room 3191
Informational Hearing:
· Proposition 20 - Redistricting of Congressional Districts. Initiative Constitutional Amendment
· Proposition 27 - Eliminates the Citizen’s Redistricting Commission created by Proposition 11 in 2008 and returns that responsibility back to the Legislature. Consolidates Authority for Redistricting With Elected Representatives. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.
CDCAN COMMENT:
If approved by voters, Proposition 20 the responsibility to determine the boundaries of California’s congressional (US House of Representatives) districts would be moved to the Citizens Redistricting Commission, a commission established by Proposition 11 in 2008. (Proposition 27 on this ballot also concerns redistricting issues. If both Proposition 20 and Proposition 27 are approved by voters, the proposition receiving the greater number of “yes” votes would be the only one to go into effect.)
SEPTEMBER 29, 2010 - WEDNESDAY
JOINT HEARING ASSEMBLY REVENUE AND TAXATION COMMITTEE AND SENATE REVENUE AND TAXATION COMMITTEE
Informational Hearing:
· Proposition 24: Repeals legislation that would allow businesses to carry back losses, share tax credits, and use a sales based income calculation to lower taxable income;
· Proposition 26: Increases legislative vote requirement to two–thirds for state levies and charges. Imposes additional requirement for voters to approve local levies and charges with limited exception.
CDCAN COMMENT: Both this propositions, if approved, would have impact on the State budget for 2010-2011 (the propositions, if approved, would take effect the day after the November 2nd election).
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